Kleptomania in a 13-year-old boy. A sequel of a 'lethargic' encephalitic/depressive process?
A 13-year-old boy developed severe kleptomania after a depressive illness. This was a response to psychological trauma, and appeared in the context of a probable 'lethargic' encephalitic process.
Wood
A
A
Macclesfield District General Hospital.
Garralda
M E
ME
D000293:Adolescent; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed